A Randolph County man accused of raping a child fled to Oklahoma, deputies say.
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of a sexual offense on Feb. 4 involving a child and Skylar Billie.
Deputies launched an investigation into the incident and as a result, warrants were obtained for Billie's arrest.
Investigators learned that Billie fled to Oklahoma, where he has family.
Authorities said deputies with the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma were preparing to serve the Randolph County warrants at a residence in their jurisdiction when a medical emergency call came from that same residence.
Billie was found and airlifted to the Oklahoma City Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He is charged with statutory rape of a child under the age of 15 and first-degree statutory sex offense.
Billie is currently in the custody of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Police Department and extradition procedures have begun. DOWNLOAD: Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WXII app here.

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. —

A Randolph County man accused of raping a child fled to Oklahoma, deputies say.

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of a sexual offense on Feb. 4 involving a child and Skylar Billie.

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Deputies launched an investigation into the incident and as a result, warrants were obtained for Billie's arrest.

Investigators learned that Billie fled to Oklahoma, where he has family.

Authorities said deputies with the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma were preparing to serve the Randolph County warrants at a residence in their jurisdiction when a medical emergency call came from that same residence.

Billie was found and airlifted to the Oklahoma City Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

He is charged with statutory rape of a child under the age of 15 and first-degree statutory sex offense.

Billie is currently in the custody of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Police Department and extradition procedures have begun.

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